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Museum Dictionary: A Young Person's Guide to the Collections of the Kyoto National Museum
"Museum Dictionary: A Young Person's Guide to the Collections of the Kyoto National Museum": excellent teaching resource for students of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean art. Images enlarge, text in story format.

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/eng/dictio/index.html
Uses of Gold in Japanese Paintings
Gold has traditionally been a sacred color associated with deities and Buddhist beings. Gold also represents the bright rays of light that illuminate our world. Artists used either gold leaf or gold paint depending on the desired “light” effect, and employed many different techniques—such as kirikane (gold foil is cut into strips or other desired shapes and affixed to objects to be decorated)—for their application. Among the objects in the Kyoto National Museum’s collection are works demonstrating the fascinating and richly varied effect of gold on Japanese art. Museum content on Google Arts & Culture.

Go to Museum Resource: https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/use-of-gold-in-paintings-kyoto-nation...
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